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New Mayor Betsy Hodges joins with the Racial Equity demonstrators in singing "WeShall Not Be Moved."

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SECOND MONDAY OF THE MONTH

JANUARY2014

VOL. XXIV, ISSUE 1

BY CHARLEY UNDERWOOD

In my youth, I used tolook forward to winter fora particular reason: read-ing. I would set aside along book for the longnights … Russian novels,historical fiction, post-apocalyptic adventure sto-ries. My bed was a hide-away that would pull outfrom under the sittingcouch, perfectly designedfor never having tostraighten the covers to mymother’s satisfaction. Iwould slide the bed out,stack a couple of pillowsunder my head and readfor hours about feverishexistentialist nobles, coura-geous Resistance fighters inthe sewers under theWarsaw ghetto, youngheroes hiding from thetyranny of totalitarianoverlords. It was a perfectantidote for the lawn-mowing I did during thesummer months, a quietlittle “boy cave” I couldinhabit, away from thestresses of school andfamily.Before electricity, they

say, our social rhythmswere structured more likethat. They were seasonaland nature-based, involv-ing spring planting, barn-raising in the summer, har-vest festivals and long win-ter evenings telling storiesby the fire. We still haveelements of that, perhapsvestiges of ancient times,like the appendix or tonsils

Winterdreamingfollowsrhythmsof landand sky

BY NICK ESPINOSA ANDANTHONY NEWBY

One hundred fifty commu-nity members braved a recordcold snap to demand that thenew City Council prioritizeclosing Minneapolis’ worst-in-the-nation racial equity gaps asthey begin their new term. After the conclusion of the

inauguration ceremony for thenew council, hundreds kickedoff the rally for equity bysinging “We Shall Not BeMoved” on the stairs of therotunda as Mayor BetsyHodges sang along.They then marched up to

the council chambers, wherethey hoped to allow tradition-ally marginalized voices toopen Council’s first meeting ofthe year. Newly elected CouncilMember Alondra Cano intro-duced a motion to allow for 15minutes of public testimony,which was met with loudcheers and chants of “Let the

people speak!” from commu-nity members gathered outsidethe chambers. A 7-6 majorityof City Council members sup-ported a motion to allow com-munity members impacted bythe gaps to testify. However,they did not meet the two-thirds threshold necessary tosuspend the rules.The main order of business,

election of the council presi-dent and other leadershipposts, had largely been settledbehind closed doors inadvance of the meeting. “We’re disappointed that

directly impacted communitymembers weren’t given theopportunity to speak today,but the fact that a majority ofcouncil members voted infavor of the motion gives ushope that with enough pres-sure we can bring about a newdirection for a newMinneapolis,” said AnthonyNewby, executive director ofNeighborhoods Organizing for

Change (NOC). “Our com-munities can’t wait any longerfor the city to take these worst-in-the-nation racial equitygaps seriously. We need a racialequity agenda for the newterm, and we need it to starttoday.”After being denied the

opportunity to speak in frontof the council, communitymembers held a people’s hear-ing to allow those who came toshare their stories to testify inthe overflow room. “I lost my home after get-

ting hit with some unexpectedcourt fees the week ofThanksgiving,” said LynnetteStewart, a disabled workingmother of four. “My four chil-dren and I were living out ofour vehicle as Christmas wascoming, and we had nowhereelse to go. By the grace of GodI connected to Occupy Homes,which moved me into a homethat had been abandoned bythe bank. No one should have

Majority of City Councilside with equity

Legislativeagenda 2014We sent the following letter to State Senators Jeff

Hayden and Patricia Torres Ray and RepresentativesJim Davnie, Jean Wagenius, Karen Clark and SusanAllen:

An Open Letter to our state representatives andsenators:You represent the most progressive districts in the

State of Minnesota. As your constituents we have aright to expect that you would exercise leadership inadvancing progressive legislation in the followingareas:• A state minimum wage increase to $15 an hour

effective immediately and further increases based onthe cost of living.• Legislation calling for a single payer health plan,

similar to Vermont, which would be an extension ofMedicare for everybody.• Legalization of marijuana and immediate

release from prison for anyone convicted of posses-sion of a small amount of marijuana.• Immediately begin phasing out nuclear power

plants at Monticello and Prairie Island, andincreased state subsidies for renewable energy.• Felony prosecution and cancellation of con-

tracts with any sports organization that allows racistnames to be used as slogans or mascots for profes-sional sports teams using publicly supported stadi-ums.

Sincerely,Ed Felien, Editor/Publisher

By press deadline, only Senator Jeff Hayden hadresponded:I joined my DFL colleagues in both the Senate and

the House in passing legislation to raise the wage, butunfortunately the bill stalled over disagreements onhow high to raise the wage. I’m confident we will raisethe wage during the 2014 session, but I continue tostress that the minimum wage must be considered afloor, not a ceiling. Raising the wage to any amountcan’t be viewed as a silver bullet for Minnesota work-ers living in poverty; instead, it should be part of a

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in our body, whose function has dis-appeared while the organ remains.In the fall we have the BarebonesTheater’s homage to growing shad-ows and to the memory of thosewho have died. In the spring, wehave the Heart of the Beast Maydayfestival, an announcement of springand rebirth. In the summer, weopen the city beaches to swimmers,close the park roads for marathonsand sometimes escape to the oldfamily cabin. And even now, in thewinter, we watch movies aboutwonderful lives, see plays aboutghosts of Christmas past or watchdancing sugarplum fairies. In someways, those winter rituals are ourmodern stories around the fire, ourwarm soup in the family kitchen,our refuge from the howling windsor frantic crowds at the mall.Soon enough, I will be sorting

out my maple syrup equipment,checking the calendar for theGardening Matters Spring ResourceFair, thinking about which seedsand plants I should get from theFood Resource Hubs. I may even try

to figure out why my lawn mowerwouldn’t start and if I really need it,now that I have mostly replaced mygrass with food plants.If you are truly tempted by con-

ferences, there are some very goodones. On Jan. 16 and 17, in St. Cloud,

are held the workshops and meet-ings of the Minnesota Fruit andVegetable Growers Association.There is a beginning growers work-shop the day before, on Wednesday,Jan. 15. I went to this one for thefirst time last year and picked upinformation I have been using eversince. 763-434-0400 orhttp://mfvga.org/-education_umrgvgc.shtmlThen there is the conference of

the Sustainable Farming Associationon Saturday, Feb. 8, in St. Joseph.There are workshops on cheesemaking, seed saving, root cellaring,season extension, agroforestry andmore. More information is athttp://www.sfamn.org/conference/Last, but very definitely not least,

is the Midwest Organic andSustainable Education Service(MOSES) conference Feb. 28 to

March 1 in St. Cloud, with pre-con-ference Organic University work-shops offered the day before, onThursday, Feb. 27. This is myabsolute favorite in the area. Youcan call them at 715-778-5775 or go

to http://mosesorganic.org/confer-ence/I will be driving to the SFA and

MOSES conferences, so email me atcharleyunderwood@hotmail.com ifyou want a ride. Please put some-thing about Southside Pride in the

subject line so it doesn’t get lost.Or just stay home and read

books. Or stay home and invite theneighbors over for a potluck. Therewill be a time for planting andweeding and foraging later. Now is

the dreaming time of the year.There are lots more classes com-

ing, but here are a few gardeningclasses for now:

Saturday, Jan. 25, 1 to 3 p.m. $20.“Fermentation basics” (like sauer-

kraut and yogurt), EggPlant UrbanFarm Supply, 1771 Selby Ave., St.Paul. 651-645-0818 or http://egg-plantsupply.com/Classes.html

Monday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m. Free butRSVP required. “Get your seedsout” (seed starting), Mother EarthGardens at Riverview Wine Bar,3745 42nd Ave. S., Mpls. 612-724-8463 or www.SignUpGenius.-com/go/10C094BA4A828A0FE3-winter

Monday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m. Free butRSVP required. “Neonics and hon-eybees,” Mother Earth Gardens atRiverview Wine Bar, 3745 42nd Ave.S., Mpls. 612-724-8463 orwww.SignUpGenius.com/go/-10C094BA4A828A0FE3-winter

Monday, March 3, 7 p.m. Freebut RSVP required. “New Varieties,”Mother Earth Gardens at RiverviewWine Bar, 3745 42nd Ave. S., Mpls.612-724-8463 orwww.SignUpGenius.com/go/-10C094BA4A828A0FE3-winter

Charley, from page 1

to sleep in their car or on thestreet through the Minnesotawinters. The City ofMinneapolis must use eminentdomain to turn these vacant

homes into affordable housingfor people like me who can’tafford the high market-raterent.” After predatory lending incommunities of color hitMinnesota particularly hard,Minnesota now has the biggest

homeownership gap in thecountry. The Star Tribunereported that, “Despite the eco-nomic recovery, 38 percent ofminorities owned a home inMinnesota in 2011, compared to77.5 percent of whites, accordingto census data analyzed by theAmherst H. Wilder Foundation.”

“I’m 35 years old and havebeen pulled over 61 times,though I have no criminalrecord. That’s evidence of theracial profiling and policeaccountability crisis inMinneapolis that has never beentaken seriously by City Hall,”said Marcus Harcus, an organiz-er with NeighborhoodsOrganizing for Change. “Mywife and I have both been bru-talized by the police. From 2006to 2012, the Minneapolis policepaid $14 million in brutality set-tlements–and that’s just to peo-ple who could afford to get alawyer. We need to hold the

police accountable with inde-pendent investigations. Policeofficers who are brutalizing usshould be locked up. They can-not be above the law.”“The Twin Cities are sup-

posed to be the healthiest in thecountry–but that’s only ifyou’re rich and white,” saidLaDonna Redmond, a nationallyrenowned food justice advocate.“But if you’re a person of color,you have to suffer through theseinequities, like living near theHERC incinerator, asthma,hypertension, diabetes, home-lessness–everything povertybrings. People are creating poli-cies that continue to keep peopleimpoverished. That’s what this isabout.”“Talk is good, but action is

even better,” said communityactivist Mel Reeves, “The TwinCities have consistently held thenation’s largest black/whiteemployment gap. No other city

even comes close. What thosestatistics reveal is that there’ssome discriminating going on.When you have a situationwhere everyone’s kicking in butnot sharing in, it’s a giant unfair-ness, and a blot on what we call aliberal city. If you invite me todinner but don’t put any food onmy plate, you haven’t fed medinner.”Today’s inauguration and

rally happened just days beforethe demolition of theMetrodome will begin, makingway for a controversial new tax-payer-funded $975 millionVikings stadium, a legacy of theprevious City Council. “We’re not going to let taxpayer-funded corporate projects domi-nate our city anymore,” saidAnthony Newby. “The days ofprioritizing the interest of therichest 1% over communities ofcolor are over. It’s a new era, andit must start today.”

Equity, from page 1

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I may even try to figureout why my lawn mowerwouldn’t start and if I

really need it, now that Ihave mostly replaced my

grass with food plants.

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larger package of protections forworkers and their families–strong prevailing wage laws, bet-ter workforce training anddevelopment, and a reliable safe-ty net for job loss.I’m a longtime supporter of

single payer, and continue tofight to ensure that every personliving in Minnesota can get thehealth care they need. I’m proudof our efforts in 2013 to buildour own, state-based insuranceexchange under the AffordableCare Act, which resulted in thelowest average rates for healthplans in the county. While I’vebeen very frustrated withMNsure’s rollout and the prob-lems Minnesotans have encoun-tered trying to use the onlinemarketplace, I remain optimistic

that–once properly implement-ed–MNsure will get more peo-ple access to quality health carefor themselves and their fami-lies.I expect the decriminalization

of marijuana, in general, and thelegalization of medicinal mari-juana, in particular, to be one ofthe major policy debates duringthe 2014 session. As part of a bi-partisan coalition supporting abill to legalize medicinal mari-juana, I’m hopeful that the legis-lature and the governor willmake real progress this year. There is really no debating the

need for long-term renewableenergy alternatives inMinnesota, and I’m especiallyinterested in exploring solutionsthat both position Minnesota asa renewable energy leader and

protect rate payers in our com-munity from bearing too muchof the cost. Not only have I sup-ported subsidies for renewableenergy sources, bringing the costcloser to parity, but I have forcedinnovation by supporting anextension on the moratorium onbuilding any new nuclear facili-ties in Minnesota.Finally, I am united with our

American Indian communityand so many other Minnesotansin demanding that theWashington, D.C., footballteam–and any other sportsteam with a racist or derogatoryname–take immediate action tochange its name and mascot.Until they do, they are not wel-come in our city.

Jeff HaydenSenator, District 62

Agenda, from page 1

BY RICHARD TAYLOR

“Omission,” George Orwellonce noted, “is the greatest form oflie,” an observation relevant to theU.S. conflict with Iran over itsalleged nuclear weapons program.The omissions provide ironic sup-port to Obama’s statement,” Iwouldn’t say [chances of success ofthe interim agreement] are morethan 50-50.” Obama’s cause forpessimism, largely echoed in themainstream media, derives fromthe belief that Iran is unlikely tomeet U.S. conditions and still har-bors the intention of buildingnuclear weapons.If we fill in the omissions, the

grounds for pessimism residemore aptly in the long-establishedU.S. policy of hegemony in theMiddle East, born of the goal ofcontrolling the vast oil resourcesof the region, resources describedby the State Department duringWorld War II as “a stupendoussource of strategic power and thegreatest material prize in history.”Who could pass up a chance likethat!The omissions start with the

actual terms of the 1968 NuclearNon-Proliferation Treaty (NPT),ratified by the U.S. in 1970.According to most mainstreamnews accounts, Iran, a signatory tothe treaty, set off the conflict byallegedly pursuing a nuclearweapons program. Although nodefinitive proof exists of anIranian nuclear weapons program,the treaty does stipulate that non-nuclear states that sign the treatymay develop peaceful uses ofnuclear power, but only if theyrenounce building nuclearweapons. If proof emerges of aweapons program, Iran wouldclearly be violating the treaty.However, we seldom read about

Article 6 of the NPT, whichstates: “Each of the Parties to theTreaty undertakes to pursue nego-tiations in good faith on effectivemeasures relating to cessation ofthe nuclear arms race at an earlydate and to nuclear disarmament,and on a treaty on general andcomplete disarmament understrict and effective internationalcontrol.” This reveals that theNPT has a far more ambitious goalthan stopping countries fromacquiring nuclear weapons: Itrequires the nuclear weapons-havestates to not only refrain from fur-ther accumulation of weapons butto eliminate them altogether, lead-ing to a world without nuclearweapons. Note that the NPTrequires that this process be doneunder “strict and effective interna-tional control.”U.S. policy makers have never

even considered conforming to therequirements of Article 6, an out-look that has severely weakenedthe treaty’s effectiveness. First,non-nuclear states are more reluc-tant to sign the treaty if it amountsto the nuclear states attaining amonopoly over weapons, thushoarding to themselves the advan-tages they believe such weaponsconfer. That’s why Article 6 isintegral and not an afterthought.Moreover, the failure of the five

nuclear states that had nukes in

1968 (U.S., Soviet Union, France,the UK and China) to get rid oftheir weapons is a primary reasonfor proliferation, because prolifer-ation follows a domino-likeprocess. The Cold War led theUSSR to match the U.S. inweapons capability; British andFrench acquisition also derivedfrom the Cold War, as did NorthKorea’s later acquisition; the Sino-Soviet split led to China’sweapons; India’s defeat in the bor-der war of 1962 with China ledIndia to develop weapons; fearingIndia’s program and its much larg-er conventional forces, Pakistanrushed to build the bomb. Havingbecome a strategic asset for theU.S. in the Middle East, Israel hasattained a formidable nuclearforce–an incentive for its rivals inthe Middle East, including Iran, toget nukes.Irrespective of the treaty, Israeli

military historian Martin vanCreveld offered another U.S.-induced incentive for countries toacquire nuclear weapons–acts ofaggression by the U.S. Creveldargued that since the U.S. invadedIraq without U.N. approval andfor apparently no reason at all,Iran would be “crazy” not to pur-sue nukes in order to deter theU.S. Another glaring omission isthat the Pentagon agrees withCreveld. The Pentagon soberlynotes that Iran’s military budget ismodest and lower than budgets ofother regional players such as

BY TONY BOUZA

As I travel about the state, peo-ple, invariably kind, seem incredu-lous 1) that I’m still alive, and 2)that I make Minnesota my home.Maybe I should get out more.Then comes, “What are you

doing now?”The truth is, as little as possible.“Are you writing?”That’s a tougher question.

Frankly, I don’t especially want towrite anything, firmly ensconcedin the belief that I’ve said all I’veever wanted or needed to say.But … every once in a while a

topic bubbles within and finallyboils to the surface and over.Then, as I’m doing now, I have towrite about it.Geezers, though, need to avoid

garrulousness like the proverbialplague. I’m not sure I can or do.Today’s bubbling began with a

story about NYC’s fiscal plight, aconcern for every town (Detroitcomes to mind).In 1975, New York faced a des-

perate crisis. Thousands of copswere laid off. I gave a speech thatappeared on the front page of theNew York Times citing cutbacksthat would avoid layoffs–a smallstone into a large lake, nary a rip-ple.I sent a memo to the police

commissioner that I had 10 morecaptains than I needed and hecould have them for use else-where. He responded that my pro-posal was denied and added that Iwas not to send any future memoson such topics. In the Transit Police, we did not

make a single promotion, in aforce of thousands, for the threeyears I served there–and we stillhad more than enough super-

annuated supernumeraries at thedismal end.In Minneapolis, I encountered

22 captains and decided I needed10, and never, over nine years, pro-moted anyone to that rank, or anyother. I made a few replacementsand never asked for an additionalcop.I returned a budget surplus for

eight of my nine years there (per-versely, the city gave me grief overthis return of funds); cut down onovertime funds and sick timeabuses; reduced precincts from sixto four; went to one-person squadpatrols; and sharply reduced set-tlements in lawsuits. My pleas toeliminate the indemnification ofabusive cops had its effect on thebehaviors of the few thumpers(alpha males) in the ranks.Quaintly, I even stuck to eight-hour workdays and 40-hourweeks.All this during periods of

exploding crime levels. The effects

of Roe v Wade would not kick inuntil 1990, and I had to go in1988. A tremendous peace divi-dend followed a greatMinnesotan’s gift to America:Harry Blackmun’s Supreme Courtdecision on abortion in 1973.Teen pregnancies declined by 50%by 2012.My anguish rests on the hand-

wringing that attends everymunicipal administration; yet theyseem content to accept the fallaciesthat attend calls for more cops,more teachers, more everything–save managing for economy. AndI’m pretty sure that applies acrossthe governmental board–localand national, including that sacredcow–defense.The sharp cutbacks were

accompanied by surging produc-tivity levels. Arrests soared.Traffic citations went through the

roof. More emergencies wereanswered faster (with one-personcars you could field a lot morevehicles to respond to these), yetcrime continued to rise–in theBronx, the subways and inMinneapolis.What does it all mean?That officials preside over

bloat.Cops, for sure, have a big job to

do, but preventing crime isn’t it.Government unions have grownso powerful that criminals, psy-chos and miscreants cannot befired. Officials collaborate.Private industry is subjected to themerciless efficiency of capitalism.I believe in welfare, public hous-ing, food stamps and a sturdy safe-ty net. I also believe in accounta-bility and management.The latter are in short supply in

government.

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Bloat

Nuclear Iran

See Iran, page 4

Israel and Saudi Arabia. Even if Iranacquired a handful of nukes, its totalwould be dwarfed by the thousandsavailable to the U.S. and Israel.Hence, if Iran used nukes offensively,it would be pulverized by a counter-strike, meaning that these weaponshave value for Iran only as a deter-rent, as the Pentagon frankly states.Amplifying the value of deterrencefor Iran is its virtual encirclement bystates brandishing nuclear weapons.The next omission is the curious

history of the U.S. position on Iran’snuclear program. During the periodwhen Iran under Shah Reza Pavleviallied itself with the U.S. (1953-79),Secretary of State Henry Kissingerconcluded that a nuclear capable Iranwas a good idea, because it wouldallow Iran to sell more oil abroad anddevelop its petro-chemical industry.Asked why he changed his mind,

Kissinger frankly answered that lranwas no longer a reliable client state ofthe U.S.A related omission is that history

shows that a reliable client state canearn a U.S. pass when it developsnuclear weapons. Take the case ofPakistan; it was ruled in the 1980s byone of Ronald Reagan’s favorite dic-tators, Mohammed Zia al-Huq.Even though Zia was an Islamic fun-damentalist and an architect of themadrassa system that cultivates anextremist form of Islamism, theReaganites turned a blind eye,because Pakistan was supporting theU.S.-backed mujahideen fighting toevict the USSR from neighboringAfghanistan. And the U.S. pretendednot to know that Zia was successfullybuilding a nuclear arsenal thatextended to the notorious A.Q. Khannetwork of shopping weapons tech-nology abroad. Given the unresolvedtensions with India over Kashmir

and the volatile nature of thePakistani state, rationality leads us tothink that the Pakistani nuclear pro-gram would have been a major con-cern of the U.S.; it wasn’t, it was sub-ordinated to the goal of ousting theSoviets. No doubt jihadis are nowracking their brains as to how theycan get their hands on Pakistaninukes.Our last major omission brings us

up to the current moment. A majoreffort to abet the NPT is to establishnuclear weapons-free zones (NWFZ)throughout the world. For example,the African Union voted to makeAfrica such a union. Unfortunately,this has been impaired because theisland of Diego Garcia is consideredpart of Africa, and the U.S. insists onits right to store all kinds of weaponsthere.The mainstream media also omits

to tell us that most countries in theworld support a NWFZ in theMiddle East. Supporters of the NPTtend to be supporters of NWFZbecause the latter limit the geograph-ical scope of nuclear weapons andbroach no exceptions: Whatever

region it may be, no country will fullyrenounce nuclear weapons unless alldo.Included among the countries

supporting a NWFZ in the MiddleEast is Iran. At the 2010 NPT reviewconference, 189 member countries ofthe NPT agreed to develop a plan fora meeting to be held in Helsinki,Finland, in December 2012 thatwould lay the foundations for aNWFZ in the Middle East. In therun-up to the Helsinki meeting, AliAsghar Soltanieh, Iran’s ambassadorto the International Atomic EnergyAgency (IAEA), told reporters: “Iranis determined to participate activelyin the Helsinki conference. We are ofthe strong belief that all countriesshould be mobilizing themselves tomake sure that this noble goal of aMiddle East free from all theweapons of mass destruction will berealized.” All Middle East countriessigned on to the meeting exceptone–Israel.The meeting never came off.

Overwhelming international sup-port for the meeting meant nothingto the U.S. “Hyperpower,” as the

French put it, and Obama canceledthe meeting in late November 2012,on the grounds that “present condi-tions in the Middle East and the factthat states have not reached agree-ment on acceptable conditions for aconference.” Translating fromOrwellian Newspeak, this means theU.S. didn’t want attention drawn toIsraeli’s nuclear weapons. Nor didthe U.S. want to give Iran a stage tobroadcast its willingness to forsakenuclear weapons.

What do all the omissions reveal?Noam Chomsky put it conciselywhen he asked, “Hegemony or sur-vival?” The U.S. has long labored tobe the dominant power in manyplaces in the world, but especially inthe Middle East. The elites of boththe Democratic and Republican par-ties have long held to the views ofHarold Brown, secretary of defensein the Carter administration. Heendorsed nukes because “our other[conventional] forces become mean-ingful instruments of military andpolitical power.” He might haveadded the corollary that the holdingof nukes by adversarial states is for-bidden because such weapons inhib-it U.S. efforts at domination. Untilthe American people mobilize toelect a government truly committedto peace and willing to implement allthe articles of the NPT, proliferationis likely to proceed, increasing thechances of an ultimate nuclearcatastrophe.

BY ED FELIEN

On Dec. 23, 2013, JohnDelmonico, president of theMinneapolis Police Federation(MPF), wrote an op-ed piece forthe Star Tribune arguing that theMinneapolis Police Departmentshould not seek outside investiga-tors when MPD officers use dead-ly force. The proposal of ChiefHarteau to use the Bureau ofCriminal Apprehension (BCA)was temporarily shot down byGovernor Dayton. It’s probablyjust a coincidence that Daytonwas endorsed by the MPF in his2010 excruciatingly close elec-tion.In winter, the ancient Greeks

prepared for the dramatic festi-vals in the spring and perform-ances of the great tragedies ofAeschylus, Sophocles andEuripides, and following each ofthe tragic trilogies was a farcewhere comic actors pretendedgreat seriousness.What happened in the base-

ment of 2717 Bryant on May 10was a tragedy for TerranceFranklin and for police/minoritycommunity relations. It’s tedious

to quote oneself, but as I said inthe November issue of SouthsidePride: “According to police state-ments, when Sgt. Stender andOfficer Meath pulled Franklinout of the cubby hole he at firstresisted, then using their forceagainst them, Franklin catapault-ed past them knocking OfficerDurand into the dryer in the nextroom. Officer Durand had an MP5 automatic pistol on a shoulderstrap that went over his head. Itseems possible that OfficerDurand could have lost control ofthis weapon, but it seems highlyimprobable that Franklin couldhave gained enough control ofthe weapon to turn around andpoint it at approaching officers. Itseems much more likely thatDurand got off two rounds, strik-ing Officers Muro and Meath,before Franklin laid across himpreventing him from lifting thegun up and firing it directly athim. Assuming Officer Petersonfired his pistol with his righthand, and from the medicalexaminer’s report we learn thatFranklin was shot seven times inthe right temple, we have to con-clude that Peterson came up

behind Franklin, grabbed him byhis dreadlocks in his left handand shot him with his right. And,it seems reasonable to conclude, ifFranklin was facing Durand hecouldn’t have fired the two shotsat Officers Muro and Meath.Officer Meath claims to have shotFranklin three times while he wassandwiched in between OfficersDurand and Peterson. This seemsan improbable feat for a manslipping in and out of conscious-ness to be able to hit so small atarget in a dark basement. Itseems more likely that Meathshot Franklin while he was lyingon the basement floor. The policeand city officials should haveraised questions about the policereport. The case should neverhave been sent to the countyattorney, who has to maintain aworking relationship with theMinneapolis Police Department,but should have been sent to theFBI and the federal district attor-ney.”Chief Harteau has proposed

that the State Bureau of CriminalApprehension investigate caseswhere officers of the MPD usedeadly force. She has proposed a

very modest compromise. Iwould prefer the FBI and the fed-eral district attorney investigate,and if it can be proven that theMPD is consistently violating thecivil rights of minority citizens, asit clearly did in the case ofTerrance Franklin, then it maybecome necessary to obtain acourt order in federal districtcourt to order all cases where theMPD uses deadly force to beinvestigated by federal authori-ties. I believe this has happenedbefore to the MPD.John Delmonico’s argument

after this tragedy is like the farceof Aristophanes’ Lysistrata fol-lowing the tragedy of Oedipus. Ifyou remember the play, Lysistratahas convinced the women ofAthens to stop having sex withtheir husbands until they agree tostop the war with Sparta. Thechorus of old men whine aboutthis unfair treatment and beateach other over the heads withhuge leather phalluses. JohnDelmonico seems to be attempt-ing the same heavy-handed tac-tics. He wants to beat us over thehead with his machismo: It’s thechief ’s job to run the depart-

ment. She can’t farm it out.Please, John, we weren’t born

yesterday. There is a thin blueline that all officers observe. Theycover for each other. They testi-lie for each other. Chiefs comeand go, but you’ll be workingwith your buddies for your fulltour of duty. So keep your headdown and don’t make waves.John says, “The public can and

should trust Minneapolis policeofficers.” That’s right, we should.But we don’t. The TerranceFranklin police report shows youare not worthy of our trust or ourrespect. It’s time to get seriousabout this, John. The MPD needsto prove it can protect and serveall the citizens of Minneapolis.And we need an outside source toevaluate that service and protec-tion. The chief was doing you afavor by going to the BCA, andyou bit the hand that was feedingyou. Let’s agree to an outsideevaluation authority quicklybefore the thumpers in the MPDfind new ways to express theirtestosterone poisoning. Onemore incident like TerranceFranklin and there is enough evi-dence for a federal court injunc-tion to tie the MPD up in knots.Let’s admit we have a problem,and let’s work together to get itsolved.

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BY LARA NORKUS-CRAMPTON, RN

Is Hennepin County quietlyrebuilding the aging downtownHERC Garbage Incinerator?Would this be the best investmentof hundreds of millions of publicdollars? Why not invest more inrecycling programs? Shouldn’t thepublic be part of this discussion? A recent item appeared in the

12/10/13 Hennepin CountyBoard, Public Works, Energy &Environment Committee Agenda.It sounded innocuous enough:13-0443. Amd 5 to Agmt A03625with Covanta Hennepin EnergyResource Co., LimitedPartnership, related to systemreplacement projects at HERC, nochange in term or NTEhttp://board.co.hennepin.mn.u

s/sirepub/agdocs.aspx?doctype=agenda&itemid=43503The supporting documents had

a link that stopped working after afew days. An online search turnedup a pdf file with documents sup-porting the agenda item.

Current requestAmendment 5 with Covanta

Hennepin Energy Resource Co.,Limited Partnership, for the peri-od Dec. 17, 2013, through March2, 2018, with no change in theNTE amount, will add the turbineto the list of system replacementprojects. This will permit thecounty to reimburse Covanta forthe repairs made to the turbinethis past spring due to the stresscorrosion cracking on the turbineblades.

This amendment also allows thecounty to direct system replacementprojects and other improvements atHERC. This includes the right toinstall signage, structures, appurte-nances, improvements, additions,elements and other enhancementsto the facility or facility site. Inaddition, this amendment grantsauthority to the county administra-tor to add system replacementprojects …The term “system replacement

projects at HERC” caught my eye.NTE turns out to stand for Not toExceed. In this case the replace-ment projects were Not to Exceed$407,163,484.00!Attachment A in this document

lists 8 pages of equipment andmechanicals that the countywould be potentially responsibleto Covanta for reimbursement inany replacement costs. While it isgood to see that there is some kindof upper limit, $407 million seemslike quite a chunk of change forreplacing aging incinerator parts!

Revealing numbers on HERCfrom a graduate thesisA graduate student from

Muncie, Ind., Kevin Kroll, recentlypublished a thesis that was veryenthusiastic about garbage incin-eration for energy use.http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/

bitstream/123456789/197209/1/K

rollK_2013-2_BODY.pdfMost of the paper reads like the

standard industry-sponsoredpropaganda that is readily avail-able. More interestingly, he usedHERC as a case study and was ableto get more recent detailed infor-mation from Hennepin Countyon the business model of theBurner. According to the author, “Dr.

Andrew Leith, the head of HERC’sAir and Energy Unit … revealedthat HERC was originally built bythe Blount DevelopmentCompany, which has since gonebankrupt. After that it was ownedand operated by General Electricuntil 2004 when it was purchasedby Hennepin County, which ownsthe facility today ... The electricitythe facility produces is sent to XcelEnergy, and is routed to Xcel’sAldrich substation through acounty-owned transformer andtransmission line, this power pur-chase agreement is set to expire in2018. Excess steam from the com-bustion process is sent to thedowntown energy district ownedby NRG, which has a similarpower purchase agreement alsothrough 2018.” (Page 25)Hennepin County’s contract withHERC also ends in 2018. With the capacity increase for

the Burner still being requested bythe county and the contracts andagreements all expiring in 2018–it seems like now should be thelogical time to seriously evaluateour city’s resource/waste manage-ment practices and to determinewhether or not garbage power isthe best choice for the region froman economic, environmental, andpublic health perspective.He continues: “The Hennepin

Energy Recovery Center was con-structed for a total capital cost of160.5 million dollars in the late’80s … It was funded primarily bya bond debt of $134.5 million …Because the company that devel-oped the project in the ’80s wentbankrupt, Dr. Leith was not surehow the rest of the project wasfinanced, although he said it wasnot through any federal grants. Asimilar plant constructed todaywould cost in the neighborhood of$300 million.”

First question: If the construc-tion of a brand new garbage incin-erator would cost $300 million,then why has the county asked forup to $407 million for “replace-ment projects”?The existing agreement which

locks the Burner into incineratingthe current contracted amount of1,000 tons per day regardless ofour recycling or composting rateends in 2018. Covanta andHennepin County continue tofight for a permit from the city toburn even more refuse that couldotherwise be recycled and com-posted. But many others are argu-ing for Zero Waste practices thatsave energy by conserving and re-

using valuable material instead ofdestroying these resources fortheir caloric (heat) value and cre-ating toxic emissions and toxic ashin the bargain.

Second question: There may bedifferent points of view ongarbage incineration but should-n’t the public citizenry be part ofthis conversation before millionsmore dollars are invested into thisaging incinerator rather than onmore comprehensive recyclingand composting programs?Longtime HERC promoter

Commissioner Peter McLaughlininsisted that Hennepin Countywas regarding the HERC garbageburner as an “interim measureuntil we can get recycling rates up”(KFAI Truth to Tell, 6/10/13)while still pushing for the capacityincrease–claiming that thiswould not lock our region intodiverting even more recyclables tofeed the Burner under the newproposed contract.

Third question: If garbageburning is an interim measureand the HERC contract ends in2018, then why should there besuch a financial commitment toHERC system replacements to thetune of hundreds of millions ofdollars?After McLaughlin made these

statements, the press reported thatthe county was proposing toexpand the district heating systemfrom HERC to the NorthLoop. Kirk reminds us that thisDowntown energy district waspreviously fueled by natural gas(page 26) and was switched togarbage power from HERC begin-ning in 2008. This plan to expandthe district energy system to theNorth Loop is apparently nothingnew and would appear to beanother way that Minneapoliscould be locked into the long-termuse of the Garbage Burner forenergy. It would also work to keepthe facility in the heart of the city

since there is a loss of heat unlessthe buildings are very close to thesource of energy.

Fourth question: Is it responsi-ble to encourage more populationdensity and intensity of uses soclose to a significant regional pol-luter? Kroll goes on to state HERC’s

operating costs for 2010 as $28.97million, and the revenue comingfrom tipping fees, garbage powergoing to Xcel, steam heat going toparts of Downtown and the “openair” Twins Stadium “122 feetaway” from the Burner and anyother sources of revenue totaling$27.2 million. This meant theCounty/tax payers had to providea $1.8 million annual subsidy–which boils down to a subsidy of$4.95 per ton. According to Kroll,“This has been relatively consis-tent with previous years, with thecounty providing a subsidy tomake up the difference betweenoperating costs and revenues.”

So at minimum the county hasbeen paying almost $2 million ayear to subsidize HERC (on top oftipping fees and any other wastemanagement fees charged to thecity) since 2004. According to theauthor, the bonds were paid off in2012 so years of this outrightcounty subsidy are now ended.(Page 28)

Fifth question: Why did thecounty decide it was better to payfor the privilege of incineratingrecyclables rather than collectingthem and selling them at a profit?

Was 2012 seen as the magic datethat would start making the coun-ty clear profit from incineratingrecyclables since the bonds wouldbe paid off? Who benefits andwho pays from turning valuablerecyclables into air pollution andtoxic ash? It is well known thatincinerator emissions are dirtierthan coal. Is this what we want? Isanyone asking us?

Final question: What have beenthe opportunity costs and publichealth costs of diverting invest-ments away from sustainableresource management and towardsimply feeding and growing theBurner?Now that the bonds are paid

off–It is time to divest from, notreinvest in, this incinerator andfocus on building state of the artrecycling and composting pro-grams. There have been manyhealth studies published in thispaper pointing out the health dan-gers of incinerator emissions. Anynew 2018 contracts should call fora decrease, not an increase, inburning recyclables with a con-tract mechanism to eventuallyphase out garbage burning alto-gether.We have four years to prepare

for the end of this contract. Witha city and county commitment toZero Waste practices rather thanthis obsession with incineration,maybe we could even join the restof the civilized world and get ourrecycling rate consistently above20%!

The 407 million dollar question for Hennepin County

BY CARLA WALDEMAR

Chatterbox 229 E. 35th St. 612-728-9871

Also Linden Hills and Highland Park locations

Remember way back to 1928?Me neither. But for a taste of thathard-partying, speakeasy era,stop in at Chatterbox Pub andstep back in time.For 85 years the Chatterbox

has anchored its corner of East35th Street with nary a wrin-kle–same flag-blue walls andbronze starbursts on the ceiling,same black padded booths with33 rpm record jackets abovethem, along with landscapepaintings of dubious taste andvintage lamps that were a badidea in the first place.Speaking of taste, that’s the

one attribute that’s been updat-ed. Consulting chef Justin Grecobrings the farm-to-table messageto the pub’s tables, calling onlocally-sourced provender as the

building blocks for pridefulscratch cooking: everything fromsoups and chili to a cache ofsweet desserts by the pub’s ownpastry chef to burgers groundand pattied by hand, from theall-natural Limousin beef Justinsources from Osceola’s PetersonFarms (the chef goes throughclose to two whole cows a week).Oh, and the bar: It’s leaning

toward 2014, not 1928, with 50artisanal beers in the point-and-pick cooler, nine on tap, includ-ing five brews created just for thepub, and root beer, too. The sea-sonal list includes a swell 312 alefrom Chicago, an apple-forwardhard cider, and burly Britishchocolate stout.Burger fans line up (and I’m

staking my plate at the front ofthat line) for the Wild BleuYonder number, the most flavor-ful intersection of elite ingredi-ents in the zip code. The juicypattie comes stuffed with amélange of wild mushrooms andtopped with even more, alongwith generous crumbles of bleu

cheese, an aromatic cloud oftruffle oil and spritz of red wine-balsamic reduction. Plus a heapof slender fries ($14).I’m a little less crazy about the

tuna burger ($13), simplybecause they take a perfectlywonderful cut of ahi, which Icould–I do–eat raw, and grindit up (“Well, it’s a burger,” Grecojustifies). Just leave it alone andcall it a sandwich, like theyummy-sounding pork and waf-

fle number that reads like pigheaven on a plate. Anyway, thetuna is true-flavored and servedwith a nice little jolt of wasabimayo as well as sweet-sour pick-led onions. Chicken breast starsin the Hawaiian Luau sandwich,abetted by grilled pineapple,local bacon, lots of nuttyGruyere cheese, and dual relishesof sundried tomato chutney andcinnamon honey-mustard,served with sweet potato fries.And let me put in a good word

for the mac & cheese: a $12build-your-own bowlful ofCheddar sauced-cavatappi towhich you may add up to threeingredients, from pulled pork

(yes!) to chorizo, from chili toexotic mushrooms.The kitchen’s Hellcat Inferno

salad (meal-sized, $12) has beenaround forever, but it’s newly-tweaked. It’s essentially anInferno-sauced (read: embold-ened with tasty peppers) chickentostada upon a garden basket ofgoodies, dressed with ranchsauce and red pepper sourcream, along with avocadopuree. Delish!Just here for snacks? Got that

covered, too: satiny hummus,house-made from local chick-peas, seasoned with rosemaryand Parmesan to go with pub-fried tortilla chips. Hand-bat-tered, hops-scented cheese curds.A soft pretzel gone wild, crustedin Hawaiian black lava salt andserved with beer-cheese dip(apps mostly under $10). Itanchors the happy hour’s near-giveaway winners like lobsterroll, house-made characuterie,squash bisque, fish tacos, andsliders. Plus–I’m coming backfor this one–a whole lobster for$12: Talk about charity! Drinkspecials too, natch.And I haven’t even mentioned

desserts (hint: homemadecheesecake). Or video and boardgames. And a patio, if summerever shows up again.

Chatter-worthy

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BY RAINA GOLDSTEIN BUNNAG

Many of us hope to better ourhealth in 2014, but even with the bestintentions, resolutions can be hard tostick to and motivation may wanequickly. Last year was a breakthroughyear for health science research and itbrought several important discoveriesthat can be useful to tweak or focusyour goals for the New Year. Here Ibreak down a few of these findings tohelp you be healthier and happier in2014.

1. Nut eaters live longerA November 2013 study conducted

at Harvard University concluded thatpeople who eat nuts may live longer.The study analyzed diets of over100,000 health professionals over 30years from the Nurses’ Health Studyand Health Professionals Follow-UpStudy. The results were clear: The morenuts people ate, the lower their mortal-ity rate was. Compared with peoplewho never ate nuts, those who con-sumed nuts once a week reduced theirmortality risk by 7%! Additionally,those who ate nuts seven or moretimes a week reduced mortality risk by20%. The study authors are not sure

exactly what makes nut eaters livelonger, and scientists have not yetdemonstrated a causal relationshipbetween health benefits of nuts them-selves and prolonged lives. However,nuts do have a host of nutrients. Theycontain healthy unsaturated fats, fiber,magnesium and vitamin E, amongothers. We can learn some lessons fromnut eaters who tended to be healthierthan other participants: They weighedless, smoked less, exercised more andate more fresh fruits and vegetables.

Lesson for 2014: Include a fistful ofnuts as a healthy addition to your dailydiet. Instead of high sugar trail mix,make your own mix with nuts andfruit. One great combination isalmonds, cashews, dried cranberries,and dark chocolate. Pre-measurethem into single servings for easytransport and to prevent overeating.

2. Trans fats aren’t safeTrans fats have been in the news a

lot over the last decade due to publici-ty highlighting their harmful healtheffects. In November 2013, the FDAtook extreme action to issue a federalregister notice to recommend thattrans fats are taken off of the “GenerallyRegarded as Safe (GRAS)” list of foodadditives. If the ruling is finalized (as isexpected by most health profession-als), trans fat will be gradually elimi-nated from all food production. Theruling comes from years of researchthat show trans fats have harmfuleffects on cholesterol levels which inturn may contribute to heart disease. The average American eats about 1

gram of trans fat a day (down from 4.6in 2006) and the FDA report estimatedthat 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000deaths each year could be prevented bycompletely eliminating trans fat fromthe diet. The trans fat that is mostpopular in our food system is partially

hydrogenated oil. This is oil that hashydrogen added to it to make it solid,which is useful for prolonging the shelflife of processed and packaged foods.It is important to note that the trans fatproposed for the GRAS list is the typeadded to foods, not the naturallyoccurring type that is present in somemeats.

Lesson for 2014: Cut your trans fatintake by limiting processed foodssuch as frozen meals, baked goods, veg-etable shortening and pastries. Checkyour food labels for trans fats and beaware that companies are allowed tolist “0 grams of trans fats” when thefoods actually contain up to 0.5 g. Toget the full picture, make sure to alsolook at the ingredient list and do notpurchase foods with partially hydro-genated oil. Choose to eat foods withhealthier and less processed fats such asolive oil, nut butters, lean meat andfish.

3. Exercise can be as good as drugsResearchers from London School of

Economics, Harvard Pilgrim HealthCare Institute at Harvard MedicalSchool, and Stanford UniversitySchool of Medicine analyzed 340,000participants in 305 drug and/or exer-cise studies that treated heart disease,stroke, diabetes or chronic heart fail-ure. They sought to discover whether

exercise itself could be a treatment forprevention of death from chronic dis-eases. The results were huge. Theydemonstrated that exercise was shownto be equally as effective as commonprescription drugs in reducing death ofpeople with a history of heart diseaseand diabetes. Exercise was even moreeffective than drugs in preventingdeath in people who had a history ofstrokes. Chronic heart failure was theone condition studied in which drugs(namely diuretics) were more effectivethan exercise. This is exciting news that will hope-

fully put the spotlight on a subject thatdeserves more attention. Drugs areprohibitively expensive for many peo-ple and often have a host of side effects.If exercise is indeed as effective, hope-fully it will be seen as an alternative orfirst choice to treat and prevent specif-ic chronic diseases. In the future, moreresearch needs to be conducted on thetype and duration of exercise that ismost effective. The study authors evensuggest that pharmaceutical compa-nies be required to test their drugsagainst physical activity so patientshave information on what is mosteffective when deciding what treat-ment to pursue.

Lesson for 2014: This analysis pro-vides even more evidence of the health

benefits of exercise. Although theresearch focused on patients withchronic diseases, exercise can be bene-ficial for everyone, with or withoutchronic conditions. From previousresearch we also know that it offers ahost of additional benefits like weightloss, mood improvement and bloodsugar control. Incorporate more exer-cise into your life this year by beingactive for a few minutes at a timethroughout the day. Choose the stairsinstead of elevator, walk around theoffice during lunch, and do jumpingjacks and crunches during commercialbreaks.

4. Sleep cleans the brainMost people agree the sleep is

important to be productive and tolook and feel our best. Experts havelong known that sleep is crucial forbrain function, but they did not have aclear idea of why until this year. Aninnovative study performed on mice atthe University of Rochester demon-strated that the brain actually has a self-cleaning system. During sleep, the flowof cerebral spinal fluid into the brain isincreased and the fluid is used to clearout toxins in the brain. Scientists pos-tulate that this system evolved as a wayto maintain brain function. So far this research has only been

conducted on mice but many scientiststhink the results are extremely promis-ing for understanding the humanbrain. Not only is this crucial for learn-ing the power of sleep on brain func-

tions, but it also offers a starting pointfor innovations on research and treat-ment for conditions such asAlzheimer’s disease which is caused bybuildup of certain proteins in the brainthat were not properly cleared out.

Lesson for 2014: While research isstill being conducted to fully under-stand these findings, we can reap somebenefits now. Prioritize sleep in yourlife this year. Most adults need 7-9hours each night to function optimal-ly. If falling asleep is difficult, improveyour sleep environment by removingall electronics and lights from yourbedroom. Other ideas include elimi-nating caffeine in the afternoon andmeditating for 10 minutes beforegoing to bed. Incorporate these suggestions into

your routine and look out for new sci-ence to guide more healthy habits.Here’s to a New Year free of trans fatand full of sleep, nuts and exercise.

Raina Goldstein Bunnag has a bach-elors degree from Boston University andis currently a masters candidate in nutri-tion and public health at the Universityof North Carolina. She keeps abreast ofthe latest health news and addresses rel-evant wellness topics each month. If youhave any questions or topics you wouldlike to see covered in the column, pleasesend her an email at raina-goldstein@southsidepride.com.

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Free Solar Cost Analysis AvailableIf you’re an Xcel Energy,Minnesota Power or Otter Tailpower customer, you have a lim-ited opportunity to benefit from anew Minnesota solar rebate.Receive a no-cost-no-obligationsolar cost analysis. Through Feb.28, you can apply for a new solarrebate program. Find out if itmakes economic cents for yourhome/business. This service isprovided by The CentsibleEnergy Hour, MN’s makes centscall-in energy talk show,Saturdays from 3 to 4 p.m. on AM1280 WWTC.

State Energy AssistanceProgram Funding is StillAvailable to Help PayHeating BillsThe Minnesota Department ofCommerce-Division of EnergyResources wants low-incomeMinnesotans—especially seniors,people with disabilities and fami-lies with children—to know thatgrant funds from the EnergyAssistance Program (EAP) arestill available to help pay theirheating bills and help them staysafe and warm this winter. EAPpays the utility company directlyon behalf of eligible households.Qualifying families must applyfor assistance at the local serviceprovider in their area; Minnesotahas 32 local service providers. Alist of local service providers andinformation on applying is avail-able by visiting the EnergyAssistance section of the Divisionof Energy resources websitemn.gov/commerce/energy/ or by

calling 1-800-657-3710 or 651-539-1882.

Free Home Security AuditsIs having your house or garagebroken into a constant worry foryou? Stop home burglaries beforethey happen with a free homesecurity audit conducted byCrime Prevention Specialist SueRoethele. Contact Sue at the 3rdPrecinct by calling 612-673-2839.

Coldwater Full Moon Wolf WalkWednesday, Jan. 15, 7 p.m.Coldwater Springs5601 Minnehaha Park Dr. S.Howling for wolves! Gathering isin the Coldwater Springs freeparking lot. Please make theeffort to dress warm and comemeet and hear Howling forWolves founder MaureenHackett, MD.

Minnehaha Food Shelf AllYou Can Eat Pasta DinnerWednesday, Jan. 15, 5 to 7 p.m.Minnehaha United Methodist Church3701 E. 50th St.There will be live entertainmentand drawings for prizes. Theevent is catered by Fat Lorenzo’s.Adults (18 and over), $8; ages 13-17, $5; 12 and under are free. Forfurther information callMinnehaha United MethodistChurch at 612-721-6231.

Stress Reduction & YogaWednesday, Jan. 15, 7 to 9 p.m.Fuller Park Recreation Center4800 Grand Ave. S.Leave the holiday stress behind!Feel the tension leave your body

as you participate in a groupyoga session led by KristenGourde, a certified yoga instruc-tor and Holistic Moms member.Learn how you can benefit yourmind and body, and enjoy apeaceful candlelight yoga class tobegin the new year renewed andrefreshed. $2 suggested donation.

Dr. Joseph E. Schwartzberg’s New BookThursday, Jan. 16, 7 p.m.St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church4537 3rd Ave. S.U of MN distinguished interna-tional professor emeritus andfounding member of MinnesotaAlliance of Peacemakers, Dr.Joseph E. Schwartzberg, willspeak on his internationallyacclaimed new book,“Transforming the UnitedNations System: Designs for aWorkable World.” Copies of thebook will be available at themeeting.

Dishcrawl Returns to Tackle Eat StreetWednesday, Jan. 22, 7 p.m.The location is revealed only toticket holders. Dishcrawl is afoodie touring event spanningfour restaurants in one evening.Each restaurant will serve threeof its specialties in a sampler for-mat. Participating restaurants arekept secret but are slowlyrevealed through social media.Each restaurant is within walkingdistance and crawlers can expectto try over 12 different foods.Reservations are $45 per personand can be purchased atwww.dishcrawl.com/eatstreet/.

Minneapolis Native KatieHeaney Discussion

& Book SigningFriday, Jan. 24, 4 p.m.U of M Bookstore300 Washington Ave. S.E.Author and Minneapolis nativeKatie Heaney will discuss herbook “Never Have I Ever: MyLife (So Far) Without a Date.”Heaney delivers a Judy Blumemeets Carrie Bradshaw memoirabout her quest for love as a 25-year-old, college educated, well-adjusted, single woman. Heaneywill sign copies of her book fol-lowing the discussion. This eventis free and open to the public. Formore info or to order a signedcopy visit www.bookstore.-umn.edu/genref/authors.html.

Seward Concert Band Winter ConcertFriday, Jan. 24, 7:30 to 9 p.m.Roosevelt High School4029 28th Ave. S.Bring the entire family. Asalways, following the perform-ance, audience members areinvited to join the band forrefreshments. The Seward Bandis a nonprofit organization com-prised of amateur brass, windand percussion players from theTwin Cities and surroundingareas. Suggested donations are $6adults, $5 seniors and $4 stu-dents/children.

House Party for Fight Back NewsSaturday, Jan. 25, 7 to 10 p.m.2911 Park Ave.There will be a fundraising partyfor Fight Back! Newspaper. Theevent will feature a selection ofbeverages, homemade and store-bought salty snacks and desserts.Donations for refreshments willbe accepted. Local activists andguests will have a chance to settleall foosball rivalries! There willbe short presentations from someof the great fighters in local peo-ple’s struggles. Join with othersfrom the student, anti-war, labor,immigrant and poor people’smovements as we party to sup-port the paper that supports ourstruggles for justice.

Legacy-Work of Art-Recordkeeping and Financial ManagementWednesday, Jan. 29, 10:30 a.m.to 1 p.m.East Lake Community Library2727 E. Lake St.Does your actual income matchyour desired income? Learn clear,simple methods for setting upyour financial books, how budg-ets and cash flow statements canhelp you plan for profit, andmake actual projections aboutwhat to expect. Find relatedbooks and more at the library.Free. Registration required athttp://www.hclib.org or call 612-543-8425.

All My Relations Gallery1414 E. Franklin Ave.612-235-4970www.allmyrelationsarts.comFoundThis show features the work of

contemporary American Indianartists C. Maxx Stevens andHenry Payer. Both artists’ prac-tices are largely influenced by theuse of found and re-appropriatedmaterials. These two artistsutilize the embedded pasts ofthe found objects to create worksthat draw from history, aesthet-ics, meaning and stories thatthe materials carry. They thenreorganize the materials to cre-ate fresh, thought-provokingexpressions.Through January 18

Gage Family Art GalleryAugsburg College22nd Ave. at Riverside Ave.612-330-1524augsburg.edu/galleriesSpirit + MatterPrints, artist books and sculp-tures explore the relationshipbetween matter and spirituali-ty—matter a temporal containerof spirit, spirit shaping matter.Through March 7

Highpoint Center for Printmaking912 W. Lake St.612-871-1326highpointprintmaking.orgPrints on IceAn exhibition of prints by mem-bers of its artists’ studio coopera-tive. This winter’s cooperativeshow features the work of 40local printmakers currentlyworking in Highpoints facilities.More than 70 pieces were select-ed including lithographs, reliefprints, intaglio prints and screen-prints.Through January 25

Instinct Art Gallery940 Nicollet Mall612-240-2317www.instinctmpls.comStill the SkyThis exhibition recalibrates thenatural-human-made lensthrough which we, the many,people see the world we live in.This is the Big Sky/Little Manshow, where sweeping skiesabove the plains of earth and bigenvironments are tugged on bythe many, puny people. Largepaintings and photos will coverthe walls of the gallery, whileminiature housing developmentsand human figures will be placedon the floor.January 25 through March 15

Jean Stephen Galleries4911 Excelsior Blvd.612-338-4333www.jsgalleries.comJohn Stango – ContemporaryAmerican Pop ArtWith a worldwide followingdrawn to his distinctive“American Muscle Car” style,John carries the pop art move-ment into the 21st century. Hiswork is powerful. John buildsupon pop tradition, infusing itwith a new vibrant, colorful,testosterone-fueled approach.Musicians, art collectors, politi-cians, actors and professionalathletes alike prize his work,which can be found in stadiums,corporate offices and galleriesacross the country. John is the

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Northern Clay Center2424 Franklin Ave.612-339-8007www.northernclaycenter.orgBianco, Blanco, BlancFeatured artists are KarinKraemer (Duluth), Lydia Johnsonand Andy Shaw. These threeartists work in white: high-fireporcelain, mid-range white clayand white thin background ofmajolica. The are all new galleryartists, too!Through February 2

Shoebox Gallery2948 Chicago Ave. S.612-825-3833theshoeboxgallery.blogspot.com/Molly WicksWatching a piece of plywood getwrecked by 90K pounds of waterpressure is very exhilarating.Molly Wicks explores subtractiveform and the ghosts of color.Working from sedimentary lay-ers, fungus and mold forms, thenapplying paint to the cuts pro-vides an organic grid whoseholes and back refract into shad-ow harmonies, guided by theaustere dimensionality of the ele-vated panel.Through February 22

Patrick’s Cabaret3010 Minnehaha Ave.612-724-6273www.patrickscabaret.orgSinger/Songwriter SeriesThis Eclectic Electric Music Seriesfeatures a wide variety of stylesand genres from solidly talentedemerging and established artists.$10 at the door; cash or checkonly.January 18, 7:30 p.m.

The Museum of Russian Art5500 Stevens Ave. S.612-821-9045http://tmora.orgThe Romanovs: Legacy of an Empire LostIn 1613, 16-year-old MikhailRomanov was elected Tsar ofRussia, inaugurating a 300-yeardynasty. This exhibition providesan overview of the three cen-turies of Romanov rule, focusingon the tragic end of the dynastyin 1917-1918 and the dispersal ofthe remaining family membersand their treasures after theBolshevik revolution. The eventsthat led to the collapse of imperi-al rule in Russia are well known,but what happened to their scat-tered property after theBolsheviks seized power is astory still being unearthed.Through March 23

Box Wine TheatreBryant Lake Bowl810 W. Lake St.612-825-3737www.bryantlakebowl.comRaucous Caucus IV: Box Wine

Theatre’s Annual 10-minutePolitical Play FestivalThis year there are seven selectedten-minute plays from aroundthe country to be presented.From censorship to governmentintrusion, to guns in the class-room and rape culture, this festi-val presents both right- and left-leaning views relevant to today’spolitical climate.Jan 15-16 & 23, 7 p.m.

Illusion Theater528 Hennepin Ave.612-339-4944www.illusiontheater.orgASH LANDA tale inspired by economichardships past and present andscored by old American spiritu-als. A story of love and self, lostand found and an innovative re-imagining of the Cinderella story.January 31 - February 22

In the Heart of the BeastPuppet and Mask Theatre1500 E. Lake St.612-721-2535hobt.orgCartooonWritten and directed by SteveAckerman, the show is a live-action recreation of the fictionalanimated series “Tummy daTalking Turtle.” Notes and apoc-rypha from Tummy da TalkingTurtle’s imagined run include thefollowing short description: “Thecontroversial animated program‘Tummy da Talking Turtle Suckson Piano Keys’ was created byEarl Dives and Gerry ‘Crackjaw’Sanders while sharpening theirlumberjack axes in the fall of1940. Earl was a baldingProtestant with a penchant forsoft whiskey. Gerry loved thesmell of tar and gasoline.Knowing nothing about anima-tion, children or public decency,the two cobbled together a flip-book of crude dynamic relateddrawings. Only one episode ofthe show was created. It was afailure.”January 17-19 & 24-26, 7 p.m.

Jungle Theater2951 Lyndale Ave. S.612-822-7063www.jungletheater.comShakespeare’s WillOn the eve of WilliamShakespeare’s funeral, his widow,Anne Hathaway, recalls her lifewith and without the enigmaticpoet. It’s the enthralling story of awife and mother who madetremendous sacrifices for loveand life.February 7 - March 23

The Playwrights’ Center2301 Franklin Ave. E.612-332-7481www.pwcenter.orgFiddler’s PierA one-man show with live violinmusic is performed by LarryGreenstein. The solo perform-ance is about a Jewish fiddler in1910 Halifax, Canada, namedSamuel. Samuel talks of Jewishimmigration and of his friend-ship with the famous fiddler por-trayed in the Marc Chagall paint-ing of a “fiddler on a roof.” Free

and open to public.January 28, 6:30 p.m.

Safe Place Homework HelpMonday – Friday, 3:30 to 6 p.m.Trinity Lutheran Congregation2001 Riverside Ave.Adults, students and children allwelcome. Tutors available for alllevels. Interested in being a vol-unteer or tutor? Need more infor-mation about the program?Contact 612-333-2561.

Senior Nutrition ProgramMonday through Friday theVolunteers of America host afree/reduced price lunch for areaseniors aged 60+. The suggestedcontribution is $3.50. However,they just ask people to pay whatthey can afford. No one is everdenied a meal because they can-not pay. Meals are at 1 p.m. atHoly Cross Lutheran Church,1720 E. Minnehaha Pkwy. Formore info call 952-945-4157 or612-729-6668.

Senior Volunteers NeededThe Lutheran Social ServiceFoster Grandparent Programoffers an opportunity to seniors55+ to mentor and tutor elemen-tary aged students at schools inSouth Minneapolis. Stipend,mileage and other benefits.Contact Sara Koch, 651-310-9448or sara.koch@lssmn.org.

Nokomis Library5100 34th Ave. S.612-543-6800http://www.hclib.orgRegister online or call for allevents** Maud hart Lovelace Book AwardMarch 1-22Kids in grades 3-8 can vote fortheir favorite book between

March 1-22 at the library. Youmust read at least three nominat-ed titles to be eligible to vote!** Winter JacketsThrough February 28All readers age 17 and up: Checkout some new (book) jackets oncold winter days and nights!Read or listen to great stories.Share what you’re reading withother book lovers online atwww.bookspace.org.** An Evening at the Night ValePublic LibraryThursday, Jan. 16, 6 to 8 p.m.For teens. Spend an eveningdevoted to the popular podcast,

“Welcome to Night Vale.” EnjoyNight Vale crafts and activities,participate in a costume or artshoe, and of course, “All Hail theGlow Cloud!” Librarian repellentwill be provided.** Nokomis Writing GroupMonday, Feb. 3, 6:60 p.m.Join fellow writers for encourage-ment and feedback, and helpeach other take writing to thenext level. Bring works inprogress, paper and pen. You willexplore different ways to thinkabout writing.

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Vets Ministry RoundtableTuesday, Jan. 14, 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church2315 Chicago Ave.Vet, therapist and activist HectorMatacastillo speaks on “MoralInjury and the Veterans’Recovery Movement.” Peopleinterested in ministry with veter-ans and their families are invited.No charge. Meetings are everyother month.

Pasta Dinner for Minnehaha Food ShelfWednesday, Jan. 15, 5 to 7 p.m.Minnehaha United MethodistChurch3701 E. 50th St.All-you-can-eat pasta from FatLorenzo’s, drawings for prizesand exciting entertainment areon the agenda. Tickets are adults(18 and over), $8; ages 13-17, $5;12 and under, free with adult.Make checks payable to theMinnehaha Food Shelf.

Martin Luther KingCelebrationSunday, Jan. 19, 5 p.m.Living Spirit Methodist Church4501 Bloomington Ave. S.TRUST, a coalition of SouthMinneapolis churches, hosts its27th celebration of the life andwork of Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. Featured are Josie Johnson,longtime educator and activist,who attended the March onWashington in 1963, and LibbyTurner, one of the most recogniz-able and active musicians in theTwin Cities. Members of TRUSTYouth will be presenting bothmusic and liturgy. A soup andsandwich dinner is providedafterwards. Free-will offering.Join us!!

Temple of Aaron Book ClubTuesday, Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m.Temple of Aaron616 S. Mississippi River Blvd.,St. Paul 55116The group, made up of individu-als interested in reading and dis-cussing Jewish literature of allstyles and topics. meet next timefor a spirited discussion of “TheBook of J” by Harold Bloom andDavid Rosenberg. For more infocontact Barry Divine at 651-683-0395 or bdivine@dsbcpa.com.

A Legacy of Violence:Emmett Till, Trayvon Martin and BeyondWednesday, Jan. 22, 7 p.m.United Theological Seminary3000 5th St. N.W., New Brighton55112UTS presents a multi-media

presentation that examines racialviolence in America and howit impacts our contemporaryexperiences. Sarah Bellamy, visit-ing professor of theater and cul-ture and education director atPenumbra Theatre, will discussthe legacy of slavery and consid-er how instances of violence aredramatized on a national stage.The event is free. A group willcarpool to the event from LivingSpirit; please contact thechurch office (651-255-6138) ifyou are interested. Registeronline at www.unitedseminary.-edu/events.

New Creation Baptist Church Youth FundraiserSaturday, Jan. 25, Noon to 5 p.m.New Creation Baptist Church1414 E. 48th St.The young people are cooking(with some adult help) andserving a dinner of chicken, mac-aroni, green beans, dinner rollsand cake for dessert. Ticketsare $10.

Exploradome Community EventSaturday, Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m.St. Paul JCC1375 St. Paul Ave., St. Paul55116Families with children through6th grade are invited to partici-pate in an “ExploradomeCommunity Event” in whichparticipants will learn aboutJewish astrology. The program isfree. First there will be a commu-nitywide Havdalah (ceremonythat marks the end of Shabbatand ushers in a new week) fol-lowed by a visit to theExploradome, the Bell Museum’sportable planetarium.

Prayer Service for ChildrenExperiencing WarSunday, Jan. 26, 4 p.m.St. Joan of Arc Church4537 3rd Ave. S.

Mozart Requiem Sing-alongSunday, Jan. 26, 3 p.m.Landmark Center75 5th St., St. Paul 55102Anyone who would like to singis invited. It’s free and open tothe public. Scores will be provid-ed to borrow or buy. KathySaltzman Romey and JeffreyStirling conduct the St. PaulCivic Symphony.

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Free Community MealsWednesday Supper, 5:45 to 6:30 p.m.Sunday Breakfast, 8:15 to 9 a.m.Living Spirit United MethodistChurch4501 Bloomington Ave. S.

Zumba Exercise Class & Food/Clothing ShelfZumba: Saturdays, 11 a.m.Food/Clothing: Wednesdays,9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Saturdays,10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Brown door on the corner of 48th St. and 15th Ave.)

New Creation Baptist Church1414 E. 48th St.

Food Shelf & MinneharvestFood GiveawayFood Shelf: Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Doorsopen at 10)Food Giveaway: Saturday, Jan.25, 9 a.m. (Every fourthSaturday. Two bags of free gro-ceries per adult.)

Minnehaha United Methodist Church3701 E. 50th St.

Bible StudyTuesdays, 1 p.m. &Wednesdays, 7 p.m.Faith Evangelical LutheranChurch3430 E. 51st St.These are different Bible studiesand both will be led by Rev.

David Domanski. All are wel-come.

Peace and Justice Film SeriesWed, Jan. 22, 6 p.m. (meal); 7 p.m. (film and discussion)Faith Mennonite ChurchE. 22nd St. & 28th Ave. S. (use28th Ave. entrance)Filmare shown on 4thWednesdays.

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BaptistNEW CREATION BAPTIST CHURCH1414 E. 48th St. 612-825-6933Sunday School 9:30 amDevotion 10:45 am; Worship 11 amTues. Youth & Adult Bible Study 7 pmPastor: Rev. Dr. Daniel B. McKizzie

CatholicCHURCH OF ST.ALBERT THE GREATCorner of E. 29th & 32nd Ave. S.612-724-3643Mass M, T, TH, F at 8:15 amSaturday 5 pm & Sunday 9:30 amSunday morning childcare www.saintalbertthegreat.org

CHURCH OF THEHOLY NAME3637 11th Ave. S., 612-724-5465Masses Saturday 5 pmSunday 8:30 & 11 amReconciliation Saturday 4-4:30 pmPastor: Fr. Leo SchneiderA welcoming Roman Catholic community

OUR LADY OF PEACE 5426 12th Ave. S.612-824-3455, www.olpmn.orgWeekend worship: Saturday 5 pm; Sunday 9 am & 11 am(June – Aug: Sunday 10 am)Weekday worship:Tuesday - Friday 8:15 am

Evangelical FreeFIRST EVANGELICALFREE CHURCH (see ad p. 11)5150 Chicago Ave. S. * 612-827-4705 www.firstfreechurch.orgWorship Services 9:15 & 11 amFellowship Time 10:30 am Nursery to Adult Classes 9:15 & 11 amChrist-Centered, Christ-Sent.

LutheranBETHEL EVANGELICALLUTHERAN 4120 17th Ave. S.612-724-3693, www.bethel-mpls.orgSunday Worship 10:30 amEducation for all 9:15 amPastor: Brenda FroislandAccessible Off-Street ParkingA Reconciling in Christ Congregation

FAITH EVANGELICALLUTHERAN 3430 E. 51st St., 612-729-5463faithlutheranmpls.org Sunday Worship 9 am (Holy Commun-ion 1st & 3rd Sundays); EducationHour 10:30 am (Sunday School &Adult Bible Class); Bible StudyTuesdays 1 pm & Wednesdays 7 pm;New Member Classes Sundays 2 pm Pastor: Rev. David Domanski

HOPE LUTHERAN5728 Cedar Ave. S., 612-827-2655, www.hopempls.orgEducation for all ages 9 amSunday Worship 10 amPastor: Chris SteubingAll are welcome, no exceptions

MOUNT ZION LUTHERAN (see ad p. 11)5645 Chicago Ave. S.612-824-1882Ring in 2014 with Blended Worship@ 9 am; Sunday School &Bible Study @ 10:15 amwww.mtzioninmpls.org

NOKOMIS HEIGHTSLUTHERAN - ELCA5300 10th Ave. S. * 612-825-6846www.nokomisheights.orgSunday Worship 8:30 & 10:30 am (Sept-May) Education 9:15 am (Sept-May)Summer Worship 9:30 am (June-Aug)

TRINITY LUTHERANCHURCH OF `MINNEHAHA FALLS5212 41st Ave. S.612-724-3691, www.trinityfalls.orgSunday Worship 8:30 & 10 am Children’s Church @ 10 am ServiceFeb. 2 – One Service @ 10 amAA Meeting Tuesdays/Sundays 7 pm

MethodistMINNEHAHA UNITEDMETHODIST3701 E. 50th St.612-721-6231, www.minnehaha.orgTraditional Sunday Worship 9 amContemporary Worship 11 amEducation for All Ages 10 am (Sept –May)

LIVING SPIRIT UMC 4501 Bloomington, 612-721-5025www.livingspiritumc.orgSunday Worship 10:30 amEducation 9:15 amFree Wednesday Suppers 5:45 pmMulti-cultural, Multi-racial community

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BY ED FELIEN

Richard “Skip” Nelson losthis battle with cancer on Dec.18, 2013. No one can replacehim. He was so gentle and sokind. Walt Whitman has aline, “He shamed silliness outof me.” Skip had a wonderfulsense of humor and loved agood joke, but he cared toomuch about the world to befooled by trivial distractions.He wouldn’t allow you tomake fun of things that reallymattered.I knew Skip from kinder-

garten. He was my oldest

friend. I remember my 5-year-old birthday party. Weplayed pin the tail on thedonkey and had cake, and Iremember saying good-bye tohim as he walked home. Ilived on 42nd Street and 29thAvenue, and he lived on 44thand 29th Avenue. Only twoblocks away, but I had neverwalked down 29th Avenuethat far. I watched him gowhere I had never been. Hehad a slightly bow-leggedwalk that seemed to add seri-ousness and intent to thejourney.Now he’s walking ahead of

me on another journey. Weplayed golf together everymorning at Hiawatha for 10years. If there’s a heaven, he’sup there waiting for me onthe 1st tee with Sheldie Kleve

and Al Young. “That’s OK,guys, you tee off. I’ll catchyou on the back nine.”It will be lonely playing

golf in the mornings withouthim, but, of course, I won’tbe playing without him. He’llbe right at my side: smilingand pleased when I make agood shot, looking awayembarrassed when I screwup. I am grateful for hisfriendship, and I’ll carry hismemory with me everymorning. It will be an extraclub in my bag. One thatdoesn’t add weight, but light-ens the load.A memorial service was

held Thursday, Jan. 9, atBethlehem Lutheran Church,4100 Lyndale Ave. S.

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